If I cannot find hope, I will become it.
This post discusses gender identity, gender dysphoria, discrimination, transphobia, minority stress and mental health. It also references historical psychological theories (e.g. Freud) that some readers may find outdated or offensive. I am a transgender man and one of the most common questions I am asked is, “but how do you know you are a man?”…
This post discusses transphobia, discrimination, harassment, violence, hate crimes, mental health, and anti-trans misinformation. While no graphic details are included, readers may find these topics distressing. Before we begin, I should warn you that this post is very different to my recent posts. I sat at my desk with the intention of jotting down a…